CVE-2008-5263

critical

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the mt_codec::getHdrHead function in kernel/kls_hdr/fmt_codec_hdr.cpp in ksquirrel-libs 0.8.0 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Radiance RGBE image (aka .hdr file).

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48901

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0528

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33902

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501228/100/0/threaded

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-63/

http://secunia.com/advisories/33469

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-02-26

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01573